Granjona de Calcassac

F-82500 Beaumont-de-Lomagne

The Granjona de Calcassac: Cistercian older barn of the Abbey of Grandselve in the area of Beaumont. Already listed in registers from 1162. In the walls of adobe and mud still from the origin. Located on an old hummock. It has 22 hectares of lands. Nowadays in restructuring for biodynamic. The quality-label Organic farming will be real in May, 2011 (certified by Agrocert). General plan registers in an ethics of lasting, respectful development of the Living being and the Sensitive.

Under the aegis of the Association Chamades, it takes back the structure of the ancient Theatre of Green Arts in Beaupuy, with small room of 50 places. And become rich of new plans. Who will come into the world, spread out in time.

Already, while the site was still under construction, the Natural Days (June 6th, 2009) were rewarded for visits and for infatuation on behalf of the public. Demonstration of eco-building, trad ball, expo of village bonsais of outside, Recycl' Art, barrel organ, visit of the Protective Orchard, review of the place, have already given the content of the axles of future. Showing local wait faced with these transmissions of knowledge.

Eco-participative construction (adobe & mud walls), progressive reimplantation of hedged farmland and biodiversity, sponsorship of the Protective Orchard, phytosanitary basins, dry toilets constitute the first stage, already instituted in 2009 of the general concept.

The Inspiring room (Shades and Light Theatre of Calcassac) will be inaugurated in summer, 2011. With a vocation pronounced for contemporary and shamanic dance, musical creations of OrchiadOrio and light shadows. Next programme, unpublished: Requiem and Act of Dance.

         

In future, the site will accommodate AMAP (Association for the Assertion of a Rural Agriculture), with sales of organic produce directly in the consomm' actor. Truck farming, herbalist's shop, grain, flour, bread, farm-inn with chafed recipes "OrchiadOrio", quick restoration, stocking and sale of transformed products, medieval garden. 74 acres of animal traction, reintroduction of biodiversity and agroforestry in small plots, possible visits in participative ecotourism (the visitor is actor and not only spectator) will constitute the foundation of plan in biodynamic.

The territory is still free for new associates, cultivators agrobiologic, who would like to enter this plan. Clean conditions of contract in the place in the course of elaboration. Information: Granjona de Calcassac, in 09 77 53 35 30.

In the sphere of the sensitive and the artistic, concept will develop, with various exhibitionists:

- Punctual practice around energetic

- Equine presence (listening of the sensitive and the total across the horse)

- Transmission of aware dance

- Practice of Russian technique of piano, theatrical improvisation, care shamanic.

- Shows and creations

- Recycl' Art and participative construction sites of eco-building in the earth (adobe and mud wall)

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Next event: 2011 "Nature Day Midi Pyrénées", on sunday, may 29th. With visit of the Protectde Orchard, éco-building, musical creation "REQUIEM" by OrchiadOrio, butô dance, french song and barrel organ.

Road Map for the Granjona de Calcassac: 2nd road to the left after the Cardiac training Center, Toulouse road, 82 Beaumont-de-Lomagne. Only on Appointment.